KuCoin DOG/USDT Funding Rate

DOG/USDT on KuCoin has maintained a 73% positive rate frequency across 1,886 funding settlements since 2024-06-25. This translates to an annualized yield of 40.87% for delta-neutral positions.

The funding rate ranged from a low of -1.275% to a high of 0.4509% per settlement period. With 8-hour intervals, KuCoin settles this pair 3 times per day — each settlement is a tradeable event.

The consistently high positive rate (73%) indicates persistent long-side demand for DOGperpetual futures. This creates a structural alpha for short-side collectors — and a highly predictable binary market for Settled traders. When the current rate is positive, there is historically >95% probability the next settlement will also be positive.

Funding rates are periodic payments between long and short traders on perpetual futures contracts. When the rate is positive, longs pay shorts — indicating bullish sentiment and excess leverage on the long side. When negative, shorts pay longs.

KuCoin settles DOG/USDT funding every 8 hours. The rate is determined by the premium/discount between the perpetual contract price and the spot index price. Over 1,886 historical settlements, we observe a strong positive bias — making this pair highly predictable for Settled markets.